Oxford University is to rename a prestigious professorship of physics after a Chinese software company accused of close links with the Communist regime’s intelligence services in return for a £700,000 donation, the Daily Mail has learned. The Wykeham chair of physics, which was established in 1900 and comes with a fellowship at 14th-century New College, … Read more
The Crown has been nominated as the Best TV drama series at the 2021 Golden Globes — the fourth time it has received this honour — and we will find out on February 28 if it wins at last. Seven actors from the series are also up for awards for acting and writing, including Olivia … Read more
The Crown has been nominated as the Best TV drama series at the 2021 Golden Globes — the fourth time it has received this honour — and we will find out on February 28 if it wins at last. Seven actors from the series are also up for awards for acting and writing, including Olivia … Read more
Villages, halls, churches and pubs have all been listed as beneficiaries of the ‘transatlantic slavery economy’ by Historic England. A sweeping audit of pre-existing work linked rural communities to ‘money made in transatlantic slavery’ which ‘permeated English society for centuries’. Historic England, an arm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which is … Read more
Villages, halls, churches and pubs have all been listed as beneficiaries of the ‘transatlantic slavery economy’ by Historic England. A sweeping audit of pre-existing work linked rural communities to ‘money made in transatlantic slavery’ which ‘permeated English society for centuries’. Historic England, an arm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which is … Read more
More than a dozen British universities are under investigation over commercial relationships with the Chinese government that might break laws designed to protect national security and human rights, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The institutions – which include some of the most prestigious universities in the country – could be hit by ‘enforcement notices’ … Read more
More than a dozen British universities are under investigation over commercial relationships with the Chinese government that might break laws designed to protect national security and human rights, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The institutions – which include some of the most prestigious universities in the country – could be hit by ‘enforcement notices’ … Read more
Judge leading Princes Diana interview probe has family links to the BBC: Lord Dyson’s brother-in-law was on broadcaster’s staff at time of Martin Bashir’s controversial 1995 exclusive Judge Lord Dyson’s brother David Levy was in charge of public policy at BBC Mr Levy previously worked on number of BBC programmes, including Newsnight Brother Earl Spencer … Read more
Judge leading Princes Diana interview probe has family links to the BBC: Lord Dyson’s brother-in-law was on broadcaster’s staff at time of Martin Bashir’s controversial 1995 exclusive Judge Lord Dyson’s brother David Levy was in charge of public policy at BBC Mr Levy previously worked on number of BBC programmes, including Newsnight Brother Earl Spencer … Read more
TfL is urged to rename Maryland station because of ‘links to local slave owner with plantations in America’ despite doubts about name’s origin Newham councillors called for review of Maryland station amid alleged slave link But academics argued the name’s origin is from Old English word for boundary If approved, the name change could lead … Read more